Ace footballer Bhaichung Bhutia makes his debut in electoral politics by entering the contest from Darjeeling on the Trinamool Congress ticket. He faces an uphill task, as the BJP's SS Ahluwalia is being backed by the Gorkha Janmukti Morcha, which is spearheading a campaign for a separate state of Gorkhaland.
Constituency: Darjeeling, West Bengal
Party: Trinamool Congress
Age: 37
Education: Class 10
Assets: Rs 184,406,721